DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health, a distributor of pharmaceuticals and specialty products, announced it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two companies, GI Alliance (GIA) and Advanced Diabetes Supply Group (ADSG), in an effort to accelerate its growth, patient care efforts and its at-home solutions company.
BALTIMORE, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2025 premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, as well as its 2025 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts.
CMS’ 2025 updates to Medicare Parts A, B and D amounts are listed below.
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana—Amedisys Inc., a health care at home company aiming to deliver home health, hospice and acuity care services, reported its financial results for its third quarter of 2024, which include the three-month and nine-month periods that ended Sept. 30. Additionally, the company said due to its pending merger with UnitedHealth Group Inc., it will not conduct a quarterly earnings call to discuss the third quarter results.
INDIANAPOLIS—The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has alleged that home health care company owner Hahn March violated federal wage laws and withheld $86,000 in wages by using improper pay practices at her two Indianapolis, Indiana, companies: Signal Health Group Inc. and SHG Employee Leasing Company. In 2018, federal investigators cited March for not paying overtime wages to employees at her then-owned company, Aging and Disabled Home Healthcare.
PLANO, Texas—Heart to Heart Hospice, a hospice care service provider, will recognize National Hospice Week from Monday, Nov. 11 through Friday, Nov. 15, a week that was designated by the National Alliance for Care at Home as a time to focus on the value of end-of-life care and the caregivers who serve patients and their families.
BOSTON—A new study led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health revealed Medicare Advantage (MA) plans receive billions of federal dollars for enrolling veterans who receive no Medicare services.
BOSTON—Mass General Brigham (MGB), a not-for-profit integrated health care system, has announced that it has collaborated with its Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham, and the New England Center and Home fo
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—Veterans Medical Supply Inc., a medical supply store, was recognized by Julie Su, United States acting secretary of labor, as one of the recipients of the 2024 Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing Veterans (HIRE Vets) Medallion Award. The award was presented by the U.S. Department of Labor during a virtual award ceremony.
CHESHIRE, Connecticut—Assisted Living Services, a non-medical homecare agency based in Connecticut, plans to assist military service personnel and their families access the maximum benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) throughout November in honor of Veteran’s Day and National Caregivers Month.
TYLER, Texas—Choice Health at Home, a multi-state operator of home health, hospice, private duty and rehabilitation services, announced the acquisition of Accentra Home Health and Hospice, a home health and hospice organization, and expanded its credit facilities.
ORLANDO, Florida—Serious ERP, a business management and software solutions company, announced the upcoming launch of their “SmartQR” Pages, a self-service tool that aims to help durable medical equipment (DME) and home medical equipment (HME) providers deliver customer support.
ST. LOUIS—A business owner in St. Louis, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury and accused of defrauding Missouri Medicaid out of more than $3 million over the course of more than a decade.
WASHINGTON—In response to the 2024 presidential election results, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), a nonprofit organization seeking to promote access to medical care via telecommunications technology, and ATA Action, the ATA affiliated trade organization, issued the following statement regarding the potential future of the telehealth industry.
WASHINGTON—A Donald Trump presidency—and more critically, the possibility of a Republican-controlled White House and Congress—could bring benefits to the homecare industry, insiders said the day after the election.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Avation Medical, a neuromodulation and digital health company, named Jason Whiting as its new CEO. Whiting will succeed Jill Schiaparelli, who has served in the role since 2018.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, announced the appointment of Channda Douglas as VP of people, a position that intends to bolster the people team of the organization. Bringing nearly 20 years of talent management and human resources experience, Douglas aims to promote the company’s culture.
SAN DIEGO—Dexcom, a diabetes management and continuous glucose monitoring system company, announced that its executive VP and chief commercial officer, Teri Lawver, will retire at the end of the year.
Editor’s Note: This story was written and released prior to any election result announcements.
By Stephanie Armour
On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray themselves as guardians of Medicare. Each presidential candidate has accused the other of backing spending cuts and other policies that would damage the health insurance program for older Americans.
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island—Ageless Innovation, a home health care company that reimagines and redesigns the power of play, has released an age-inclusive version of the game “Taboo,” under license from toy and game company, Hasbro. The Ageless Innovation game, “Taboo Charades,” is one of four Hasbro games the company has redesigned that aim to enhance the lives of older adults and their families through gameplay.
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi—Arden Home Health and Hospice, a hospice and home health services provider, announced the formal opening of its new corporate headquarters located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The opening’s celebration, which was held on Friday, Nov. 1, featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the Area Development Partnership (ADP), a private, non-profit organization based in Hattiesburg.
